2023 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Students

STUDENTS

College is one of the most consequential periods in one's life; it is a time for individual progress and expansion. Undergrads continue to figure out who they would like to be and forge many of the integral skills to become a prosperous adult. But learning is more than sitting in a classroom - the discussions which one has with her classmates, the life lesson received from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different attitude. Therefore, attending a diverse college greatly enriches what you gain from your time spent at school.

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services is in the bottom 10% of subjects for racial diversity*. It has the 4th biggest share of white students. 90% of the US' Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services majors are white students, followed by latino students (5%), students of other races**(3%), and black students (2%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is Washington State University&nbspin Pullman, WA.

Additionally, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services significatly skews male, with 72% of students majoring in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services identifying as men. University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

Another substantial type of diversity is economic diversity. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services is more socioeconomically diverse than 61% of programs. 31% of its majors come from high income families, 17% are from middle income homes, and 21% grew up in households who make below $30,000 a year. University of Maine is the most fiscally diverse institution in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall WA is the most diverse state for Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Pacific-12 Conference is the most diverse conference.

* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on Simpson's Diversity Index
** other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

Diversity Statistics

Racial Diversity

• Asian: 0%

• Black: 2%

• Latino: 5%

• White: 90%

• Other: 3%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 72%

• Female: 28%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 21%

• 30k - 48k: 14%

• 48k - 75k: 17%

• 75k - 110k: 17%

• Over 110k: 31%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 71%

• Out of State: 25%

• International: 4%